Archive - Tramping the Dusty Roads

Kunjapuri: Greeting the dawn.

Kunjapuri is a Shaktipeeth. When I visited, it was calm and beautiful.

20 mins ago • Rajiv Chopra

Zen. Heat. Dust. Photography.

Can you rise above your misery in Delhi's atrocious weather to create stories?

May 3 • Rajiv Chopra

7:55

April 2026

Photographing the Ganges River

I lay flat on my stomach, angled downwards. Watch the video!

Apr 30 • Rajiv Chopra

A short, very short trip to Neelkanth.

A temple in honor of Shiva, drinking 'Halahala.' In this post, I explore the myth behind the temple, and and share the magic of pakoras!

Apr 21 • Rajiv Chopra

Wandering in Kankhal

Kankhal is a small, charming village near Haridwar.

Apr 15 • Rajiv Chopra

Substack Half-Dead: Museo Camera

This is where I teach photography

Apr 8 • Rajiv Chopra

1:47

Substack Half-Dead: Baag-e-Bahaar, New Delhi

A gem from the Tughlaq dynasty. Little known. but.

Apr 1 • Rajiv Chopra

1:51

March 2026

Photography and the "P-Word."

I ask you to expand your definition of obscene behavior and photography.

Mar 29 • Rajiv Chopra

11:19

Wandering in Haridwar

Memories. Haridwar is a very Hindu town.

Mar 25 • Rajiv Chopra

Substack Half Dead: Mea Culpa

I live in an area that was once a flourishing forst.

Mar 23 • Rajiv Chopra

1:38

That strange little thing called 'Aura.'

How do you define aura? Can you pin it down, or do you feel it when you 'see' it?

Mar 22 • Rajiv Chopra

7:36

Starting with Haridwar

The town just does not attract me. But, people love the place.

Mar 19 • Rajiv Chopra

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